Artificial Flavors Free Bread Machine White Bread
There is something deeply satisfying about a loaf of white bread made from just six straightforward ingredients you can actually name. Store-bought sandwich bread is notorious for long ingredient lists packed with preservatives, dough conditioners, and synthetic flavor additives that have no business being in something as simple as bread. This recipe keeps things honest — warm water, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast are all you need to get a beautifully golden, hollow-sounding loaf out of your machine. The bread machine does the heavy lifting through kneading, rising, and baking, so you're not trading convenience for clean ingredients. Letting the loaf cool on a wire rack for at least thirty minutes before slicing is the one step worth being patient about, since it protects that soft, even crumb you're after. Whether you're making sandwiches or just want a warm slice with butter, this is the kind of everyday bread that earns a permanent spot in your weekly routine.
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12 servings
- 1 cup warm water (110°f / 43°c)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
Instructions
- 1
Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order listed: water, butter, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast. Make a small well in the center of the flour and pour the yeast into it, keeping the yeast away from the salt.
- 2
Insert the pan into the bread machine, select the Basic or White Bread cycle, choose your preferred crust color (medium is recommended), and press Start. The full cycle will run approximately 3 hours.
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